What Stichting Vo-content does

Stichting VO-content is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting zonder winstoogmerk) headquartered in Utrecht that operates a cooperative knowledge and expertise center for secondary education in the Netherlands. The organization is governed and funded by approximately 250–300 participating schools (deelnemende scholen), which together represent roughly 13% of Dutch secondary-education professionalization activity and reach over 155,000 students. Its core product is the Basispakket (Basic Package), which combines SterMonitor — a digital learning environment exclusive to member schools — with Stercollecties, a library of teacher-authored open digital learning lines developed collaboratively across the network. Adjacent products include ExamenKracht (an online exam-practice platform with subject-specific practice, progress tracking, and video explanations covering vmbo, havo, and vwo levels from 2016 onward), adaptive English and math practice programs, a Dutch-language reference work, and a toolkit of activating teaching methods. Beyond digital content, VO-content delivers advisory services (advies en begeleiding), training sessions, MasterKlas programs, and inspiration sessions — delivered on-site or online — covering curriculum policy, basic skills, formative assessment, and AI integration in education.

Underlying the offering is a cooperative governance model with two principal revenue streams: recurring school membership subscriptions that unlock the Basic Package and SterMonitor, and fee-based professional development services (training, hackathons at €350–€495 per participant, and advisory engagements). Pricing is not publicly disclosed for membership, but training offerings benefit from CRKBO registration (VAT-exempt) and the foundation holds ANBI charitable status, allowing surplus to be reinvested into content and professionalization rather than distributed. Marketing relies on direct relationship management, a high-volume event and hackathon calendar, a 'Meesterlijke verhalen' (Masterful Stories) testimonial programme, and a newsletter channel aimed at school leaders and teachers. Geographic and vertical scope is single-country and single-vertical (Dutch secondary education), with strategic partnerships spanning curriculum bodies (SLO), media archives (Beeld & Geluid Onderwijs), assessment (CitoLab), and digital-literacy expertise (Expertisepunt Digitale Geletterdheid) — most visibly in joint AI-focused hackathons.

Name

Stichting Vo-content

Legal name

Stichting VO-content

Website

https://vo-content.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting VO-content is a Dutch non-profit cooperative that provides digital open learning materials, exam-practice tools, and professional development services to roughly 300 participating secondary schools across the Netherlands, reaching over 155,000 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Open Educational Resources (OER) & Curriculum Repositories (EDAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI), Open Lesson Plans & Teaching Units (K–12) (EDAGAJAI), Integrated Tutoring + Learning Content Platforms (Curriculum + Tutors) (EDANAGAL)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Open learning materials
• Teacher professional development
• Digital learning platform
• School advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. School Membership Fees: Schools participate as members (deelnemers) and pay for access to the professional development services and learning materials. The cooperative model means any profits are reinvested in services and materials for teacher teams.
2. Professional Development Services: Advisory services, training sessions, inspiration sessions, and MasterKlas programs for teachers and school leadership on educational topics such as language policy, math policy, and AI in education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stichting VO-content operates a cooperative platform providing Dutch secondary schools with a digital learning environment (SterMonitor), open digital learning lines (Stercollecties), exam practice tools (ExamenKracht), and teacher professionalization services including advisory, training, and MasterKlas programs. Schools become participating members to access the Basic Package and supplementary services, with profits reinvested into materials and support for teacher teams.

Product overview

Stichting VO-content is a knowledge and expertise center that provides a unified platform of educational products and services for secondary schools in the Netherlands. The core offering consists of the Basic Package (Basispakket) which includes SterMonitor as the digital learning environment hosting Stercollecties (open learning lines), along with teacher materials, practice programs, and exam tools. The product portfolio includes: SterMonitor (digital learning environment), Stercollecties (digital open learning lines), Oefenprogramma Engels (English practice program), Oefenprogramma Rekenen (Math practice program), ExamenKracht (online exam practice), Docentenmateriaal, Gereedschapskist met activerende werkvormen, and Naslagwerk Nederlands. Services include Advies en begeleiding (advice and guidance) and Trainingen (training programs) for professional development. All offerings are exclusively available to participating schools, with ExamenKracht as an add-on to the Basic Package.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SterMonitor: Digital learning environment exclusively for participating schools where all Stercollecties (digital open learning lines) are offered.
• Stercollecties
• ExamenKracht
• Oefenprogramma Engels
• Oefenprogramma Rekenen

Products and services

• Basispakket (Basic Package) Foundational membership package for participating Dutch secondary schools providing access to the SterMonitor digital learning environment, Stercollecties open learning lines, the toolkit of activating working methods, and all bundled digital learning materials.
• SterMonitor Digital learning environment exclusively available to participating schools, hosting all Stercollecties open learning lines and providing teachers with structured access to digital educational content.
• Stercollecties Digital open learning lines developed collaboratively with practicing teachers across the network of 250+ schools, offering flexible and current educational materials that can be directly deployed in classrooms.
• ExamenKracht Online exam practice program for vmbo, havo, and vwo students containing exams from all subjects from 2016 onwards, with topic-based practice, immediate feedback, progress tracking, and video explanations.
• Oefenprogramma Engels Adaptive English practice program for students across vmbo through vwo levels, supporting personalized language learning.
• Oefenprogramma Rekenen Practice program that helps secondary school students improve their arithmetic skills through adaptive exercises.
• Advies en begeleiding (Advice and Guidance) Advisory service in which VO-content knowledge experts share expertise, connect schools, and provide inspiring examples to strengthen teacher and educational team competency.
• Trainingen (Training Programs) Training and inspiration sessions for teachers and school leadership covering open learning materials and educational themes such as language policy, math policy, and AI in education, deliverable online or on-site at participating schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 155,519 students reached through participating schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Beeld & Geluid OnderwijscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2026Lead organizer of the Media Match Hackathon together with VO-content. Focuses on using AI and media archives to develop richer, more current educational materials.
• Impuls Open LeermateriaalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Co-organizer of the hackathon 'De leraar als maker van leermiddelen van de toekomst' on June 9-10, 2026. Both organizations work together on the future of open educational materials and digital intelligence in education.
• Instituut Digitale IntelligentiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Co-organizer of the hackathon focused on AI and educational material development. Partner in advancing digital intelligence in education.
• Stichting Education WarehousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Media Match Hackathon. Organization focused on educational resources and technology in education.
• SLOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Media Match Hackathon. SLO is the Dutch institute for curriculum development.
• Expertisepunt Digitale GeletterdheidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Media Match Hackathon. Expertise center for digital literacy in education.
• Stichting CompetensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Media Match Hackathon. Competence development organization for education.
• Consortium BeroepsonderwijsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Media Match Hackathon. Partnership bridging VO (secondary) and MBO (vocational) education.
• Centraal Register Kort BeroepsOnderwijs (CRKBO)coreOthersVO-content is registered with CRKBO, which means their training offerings can be provided VAT-free (BTW-vrij). This is a regulatory status that enables competitive pricing for educational services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kennisnet: Dutch public-sector education technology organization supporting schools with digital infrastructure; broad incumbent that operates Wikiwijs and overlaps with VO-content's open content and digital learning mission.
• ThiemeMeulenhoff: Established Dutch educational publisher with K-12 and secondary digital learning materials; broad incumbent providing commercial alternatives to VO-content's open learning lines.
• Malmberg: One of the largest Dutch educational publishers with extensive secondary education materials and digital platforms; broad incumbent competing for the same school content and professionalization budgets.
• Noordhoff Uitgevers: Major Dutch educational publisher offering digital and print learning materials plus teacher platforms for secondary education; competes with VO-content's content library from a commercial publisher position.

Direct peers

• Stichting Cito / CitoLab: Dutch assessment and testing organization that partners with VO-content on the Media Match Hackathon; overlaps through assessment content and secondary education tooling.
• SLO (Stichting Leerplanontwikkeling): Dutch national institute for curriculum development; partners with VO-content on the Media Match Hackathon and overlaps in open educational content and curricular alignment for secondary education.
• Wikiwijs (by Kennisnet): National Dutch open educational resources platform for schools; directly comparable to VO-content's Stercollecties/SterMonitor offering as both provide open learning content to Dutch secondary schools.
• Impuls Open Leermateriaal: Dutch open educational resources coalition; partners with VO-content on the 'De leraar als maker' hackathon and shares the mission of open-content adoption across Dutch schools.

Emerging players

• Beeld & Geluid Onderwijs: Dutch media archive education initiative; co-organizes the Media Match Hackathon with VO-content and overlaps in using media and AI for educational content creation.
• Eduapp: Educational app platform for Dutch schools; co-organizer of the Media Match Hackathon with VO-content and overlaps in digital learning tools for secondary education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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